The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 52

Neither of them expected to meet the Empress Dowager Cixi here, nor did they expect that the Empress Dowager Cixi would come to see the Queen in such a cold weather.

He was a little dizzy for a moment, but he did not forget the etiquette and knelt down to salute.

The Empress Dowager Cixi shouted, and then walked in, supported by her maid.

Qin Liuse looked at the Empress Dowager Cixi. Although she was the biological mother of Emperor Yongjia, she now looked to be about the same age as the Empress lying inside.

This disease is really exhausting.

The Empress Dowager Cixi was not as plump as the Empress Dowager Dong, nor as young as her. A few strands of silver hair could be seen in her temples, not much, but her skin was excellent, very shiny, and rosy.

I think it was because she worried about Emperor Yongjia in her early years, but now that she is the empress dowager, she has a good foundation and has recovered more or less.

This was the second time Qin Liuse met the Empress Dowager Cixi, and she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

When she was sent to the Yongjia Emperor's Palace, as a concubine with no name or status and without a jade book, she was not allowed to enter the palace to pay respects to the emperor, empress and biological mother at that time.

The first time I saw him was at the coronation ceremony of Emperor Yongjia. That was in my previous life. I was far away from him and didn’t see him clearly.

So this time, it can actually be considered the first time we met.

Qin Liuse couldn't help feeling a little nervous. She didn't expect that her conversation with her aunt was heard by the Empress Dowager Cixi, and she actually agreed.

Thinking of this, Qin Liuse's legs weakened, and she quickly apologized, "I am rude, but I made this suggestion just because I saw that the Queen was upset, and I felt upset too. I hope the Queen Mother will forgive me!"

The Empress Dowager Dong followed Emperor Yongjia to Famen Temple. The Empress Dowager Xi probably didn't want her son to be caught between two odds, as she was worried not about the lack of wealth but the imbalance and gossip about it, so she didn't go with them.

The Empress Dowager said, "Silly child, how can I blame you?"

Then he looked at the queen's maid and said, "Go, open the window first. I just came in and the smell in this room was so nasty that it almost made me go to heaven. You guys who come in and out all day didn't notice it, and those confused doctors pretended not to know."

The Empress Dowager Cixi glanced at the Queen on the bed, then looked at the Queen's maid and said, "I will take the blame if there is anything. This Concubine Qin is kind-hearted. Others are afraid of death and dare not say it. If she wanted to harm the Queen, she would not choose this time to say such words."

Having lived for most of her life, the Empress Dowager Cixi had a clear mind. In this world, there are many people who pretend to be ignorant and do not fight against things.

The eldest aunt blushed a little after being told that. Maybe she was also worried that the queen would suffer because of this. After all, once the position of queen was vacant, who knows how those people in the harem would compete for it!

Everyone came to care about her, as if they loved her more than she did, but everyone also hoped that her mother would die sooner.

Thinking of this, the eldest aunt felt uncomfortable. She had accompanied the Queen Mother from the palace to the prince's palace to become the Ninth Princess. It was such a glorious time.

At the beginning, her daughter was full of enthusiasm to marry the Ninth Prince, but no one was optimistic about her. She couldn't bear to see her daughter suffer and be alone, so she followed her daughter into the palace as a dowry.

The Ninth Prince is actually a nice guy, he respects his daughter and has good character.

At that time, she was feeling sad that such a good prince was given to a worthless woman.

Who would have thought that later on, the Ninth Prince would be so capable and actually become the new emperor.

On the day of the coronation ceremony, she accompanied her Ninth Princess, dressed in gorgeous clothes, standing on a high platform and being worshipped by people, her eyes were red.

God really has eyes.

Those who mocked her girl at the beginning had to kneel down before her later!

Nowadays, there are so many flowers in the harem that they can't be picked all the time, but her queen has no chance to share the blessings. Instead, she seems to be as old as the empress dowager.

The eldest aunt's eyes were red, and she went to ask someone to open the window for ventilation.

Because of the support of the Queen Mother West, Qin Liuse couldn't help but have a better impression of this Queen Mother. At least she was much easier to get along with than the two-faced Queen Mother East.

If the Empress Dowager Cixi had not given her approval, no one would have dared to implement her method.

The Empress Dowager Cixi actually had such a temperament, which was very different from what Qin Liuse had expected.

What she didn't expect was that the Empress Dowager was quite kind. After sitting down, she waved for her to come over, held Qin Liuse's hand and talked about family matters for a long time.

Finally, she told her that if she had nothing to do, she could come to her palace and sit and talk.

This was something Qin Liuse had not expected, but she felt that the Queen Mother was just speaking for politeness and should not be taken seriously.

The Empress Dowager Cixi did not stay in the Queen's Palace for long. She stayed there for half an hour, waited for Concubine Xiao De to come back, talked to her for a few words, asked about some matters related to the Queen, and then returned to her own palace.

Concubine Xiao De said that she would send someone to pass on the situation here at any time, and the Empress Dowager Cixi then went back with peace of mind.

Qin Liuse accompanied Concubine Xiao De and stayed beside the Queen. Concubine Xiao De didn't have much to say to her, but she didn't let her go back either.

It’s not awkward to get along like this.

At midnight, the queen finally woke up, opened her eyes and looked for her aunt. She also said that she wanted to eat, which made Qin Liuse breathe a sigh of relief.

The eldest aunt beside the queen was so excited that she almost cried.

Concubine Xiao De also smiled with relief.

In the following days, Emperor Yongjia and the concubines in the harem had not returned yet, so Qin Liuse stayed by the empress's side to take care of her illness, so that Concubine Xiao De had time to take care of the chores in the harem.

The original itinerary for the Famen Temple was four days, with three days of praying, a night of rest, and a return trip to the palace on the fourth day.

However, he did not expect that after the people in the palace sent the message, after praying on the third day, Emperor Yongjia immediately returned to the palace and did not stay in Famen Temple.

Naturally, those concubines had to come back with them, so on the third night, Qin Liuse met Emperor Yongjia and a group of sisters in the harem whom she had not seen for several days in the Queen's Palace.

As soon as Emperor Yongjia returned to the palace, he went to Kunning Palace to see the empress, and talked with the imperial physician for a long time before returning to the main room to sit down.

The whole room was filled with concubines who came to visit the queen.

But Emperor Yongjia did not allow them all to visit, for fear of disturbing the empress. If someone came to see her, she would have to get up to deal with it, which would be very tiring, so he let them sit in the main hall, and as long as they sat there, it would be considered as having visited.

When they came to visit the patient, and in front of Emperor Yongjia, the concubines no longer had their usual chattering appearance, but became exceptionally quiet, taking turns saying nice things and praying for the empress.

Qin Huaijin sat next to Qin Liuse, and their chairs were also on the right side of Emperor Yongjia.

Qin Huaijin said to Qin Liuse sympathetically, "Sister, for the sake of the Empress, had no choice but to give up Shu Yuexuan. The Emperor will definitely not blame you for your kindness."